Back in March, we announced that alongside bira Direct we would be offering one independent retailer the amazing opportunity to attend the International Hardware Association (IHA) Congress in Shanghai, China. Well, the time has come to announce the lucky winner…

CONGRATULATIONS to Dan Ebdon of Pextons in York, customers at our Leeds branch.

Dan will be heading over for the 5-day event in October where he will gain valuable insights on industry trends now and in the future. He will be networking with over 500 delegates from the hardware industry from across the globe.

Last year Vin Vara, bira President and owner of the Toolshop in London, attended the event, having the vision that bira and Stax should tie up to offer the opportunity to an independent retailer a trip of a lifetime: “The IHA event provides a great chance to meet like-minded people in our industry and learn from what they do”.

“The IHA event is definitely an event I recommend anybody with the chance to attend as it has helped me further than I could ever imagine. In fact, it has been so useful, I have visited multiple times in different countries and plan to go to future Congresses when possible.”

Entry to the competition was simple, any member of bira who placed an order from Stax was automatically added into the prize draw.

We hope you have a great time in Shanghai, Dan! We’re sure you’ll return with bags of valuable insight and fresh ideas. We’ll try and update you all on how Dan got on when he’s home.